粗 (cou1 | cu1) : rough; careless

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粗

cou1

cu1

[1] rough; coarse; crude
[2] careless; negilgent; inattentive
[3] roughly; slightly
[4] thick; bulky; wide; large
[5] gruff; husky; loud
[6] rude; vulgar; unrefined

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 米 (#119)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

粗

This word has been viewed 8730 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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粗製濫造 cou1 zai3 laam5 zou6 cu1 zhi4 lan4 zao4 = shoddily made; cheap in make

監粗 gaam3 cou1 = to act recklessly 粵

講粗口 gong2 cou1 hau2 = to utter profanities 粵

粗魯 cou1 lou5 cu1 lu3 = rough

粗細 cou1 sai3 cu1 xi4 = thickness; fineness; level of refinement

粗糧 cou1 loeng4 cu1 liang2 = coarse grains (as opposed to rice and wheat)

粗暴 cou1 bou6 cu1 bao4 = rough; cruel

粗心大意 cou1 sam1 daai6 ji3 cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 = careless; negligent

粗心 cou1 sam1 cu1 xin1 = careless

粗野 cou1 je5 cu1 ye3 = insolent

粗糙 cou1 cou3 cu1 cao1 = crude, gruff

粗略 cou1 loek6 = rough

粗口 cou1 hau2 cu1 kou3 = profanity

粗陶 cou1 tou4 = coarse pottery ware

粗鹽 cou1 jim4 = coarse salt

粗言 cou1 jin4 cu1 yan2 = a rant

粗心的 cou1 sam1 dik1 cu1 xin1 de5 = [adj] remiss 國

粗暴的 cou1 bou6 dik1 cu1 bao4 de5 = [adj] coarse-grained 國

粗糙的 cou1 cou3 dik1 cu1 cao1 de5 = ragged, scratchy 國

粗野的 cou1 je5 dik1 cu1 ye3 de5 = [adj] churlish, clownish, coarse-grained 國

粗魯的 cou1 lou5 dik1 cu1 lu3 de5 = [adj] saucy, unceremonious 國

粗糙雕刻 cou1 cou3 diu1 hak1 cu1 cao1 diao1 ke4 = [n] graffito

爆粗 baau3 cou1 = scream obscenity, yell an obscenity

粗紙 cou1 zi2 = coarse paper

粗口爛舌 cou1 hau2 laan6 sit6 = vulgar

膽粗 daam2 cou1 = bold, daring, adventurous

膽粗粗 daam2 cou1 cou1 = bold, daring, adventurous

刮粗龍 gwaat3 cou1 lung4*2 = a profiteer 粵

監粗來 gaam3 cou1 lai4 = to achieve one's ends by force ("might makes right")

粗人 cou1 jan4 cu1 ren2 = rough fellow; unrefined person

粗俗 cou1 zuk6 cu1 su2 = vulgar; rude

粗石 cou1 sek6 = rubble

粗度 cou1 dou6 cu1 du4 = roughness

粗幼度 cou1 jau3 dou6 = level of thickness

粗齒鋸 cou1 ci2 geoi3 cu1 chi3 ju4 = ripsaw

粗麵 cou1 min6 cu1 mian4 = thick wheat flour noodles (from which udon was derived)

粗話 cou1 waa6 cu1 hua4 = profanity; obscene language; vulgarities; coarse language

動粗 dung6 cou1 dong4 cu1 = to get violent

粗獷 cou1 gwong2 cu1 guang3 = rough, rude, inurban; valiant and unconstrained

粗莽 cou1 mong5 cu1 mang3 = rude; crude

粗身大勢 cou1 san1 daai6 sai3 cu1 shen1 da4 shi4 = to be pregnant 粵

粗口五傑 cou1 hau2 ng5 git6 cu1 kou3 wu3 jie2 = a name for the five major swear words in Cantonese 粵

粗聲粗氣 cou1 seng1 cou1 hei3 cu1 sheng1 cu1 qi4 = loud and hoarse; loud and coarse

財大氣粗 coi4 daai6 hei3 cou1 cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 = wealth carries weight; someone with money speaks louder than others

老粗 lou5 cou1 lao3 cu1 = uneducated person; yokel; boor; roughneck

粗調節器 cou1 tiu4 zit3 hei3 cu1 tiao2 jie2 qi4 = coarse adjustment knob (of a microscope)

粗體 cou1 tai2 cu1 ti3 = bold

粗茶淡飯 cou1 caa4 taam5 faan6 cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4 = homely fare

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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